Abstract With almost 2,600 species, Rodentia is the most diverse order of mammals. Here,
we provide an overview of changes in our understanding of the systematics of living rodents …

Aim Nearly 150 years ago, TH Huxley modified Wallace's Line, including the island of
Palawan as a component of the Asian biogeographic realm and separating it from the …

Abstract We describe Halmaheramys bokimekot Fabre, Pagès, Musser, Fitriana, Semiadi &
Helgen gen. et sp. nov., a new genus and species of murine rodent from the North Moluccas …

Convergent evolution, often observed in island archipelagos, provides compelling evidence
for the importance of natural selection as a generator of species and ecological diversity …

Studies of vertebrate bone biomechanics often focus on skeletal adaptations at upper
extremes of body mass, disregarding the importance of skeletal adaptations at lower …

Aim Island faunas, particularly those with high levels of endemism, usually are considered
especially susceptible to disruption from habitat disturbance and invasive alien species. We …

Rhagomys is a genus of South American cricetids composed of three living species. They
occur in eastern Andean and lowland tropical forests. Since description of this genus more …

A faunal survey conducted along an elevational gradient in Balbalasang-Balbalan National
Park in northern Luzon Island, Philippines, revealed 15 species of non-flying small …

The development of meaningful models of species richness dynamics in island ecosystems
requires accurate measurement of existing biodiversity. To test the assumption that …

Surveys of small mammals on carefully selected mountains and mountain ranges on Luzon
Island, Philippines, since 2000 have led to the discovery of seven previously unknown …